Saturday's letters: The system works

Published: Saturday, November 24, 2012 at 4:30 a.m.

Last Modified: Friday, November 23, 2012 at 4:24 p.m.

To the editor: The main point that has come out of this 2012 election is that the American voter is alive and well.

Big money doesn’t affect the election. It was the determination of our citizens to have their voice heard. Early voting being cut back in some areas didn’t stop them, long lines and hours waiting in line for some voters didn’t stop them. Whether your candidate won or lost, the election is over.

The Depression of the 1930s took years to fix. Our recent recession is much like that. Our recovery is slower than we like, but we are coming back.

Larry Pitcher

Hendersonville

Too much spin

To the editor: Strung together, media reports on the Benghazi attack suggest a tale stranger than fiction.

The next spin was that intelligence agencies fabricated Rice’s video tale to prevent revealing classified information from ongoing criminal investigations and terrorists from knowing they are the prime suspects. Rice becomes the unwitting stooge who misinforms America so terrorists will forget the first day’s reports. But isn’t that like trying to put toothpaste back into the tube?

Meanwhile, attention is deflected from our appalling defeat. Terrorism has shut down the critical but underprotected joint State Department and CIA Benghazi intelligence facilities.

Our security is in the hands of the Keystone Cops. Our war on terror relies on blaming America first. But who cares? We have sex scandals to ponder.

Anthony Jeric

Hendersonville

The true meaning

To the editor: Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. is sign-up day for volunteers for Bounty of Bethlehem. Over 600 volunteers are needed from Dec. 19-26 to help set up, prepare the Christmas Day meal, wrap toys, clean up, bake desserts, arrange coats, etc.

More than 3,000 people will experience the true meaning of Christmas from 1 to 5 p.m. Christmas Day with a free meal, toys for children and clean coats for anyone.

Please come to Immaculata School gym, Buncombe Street, Hendersonville, to sign up. Bring a friend. This is our 29th year to make sure “No one is alone on Christmas Day.” We will also be collecting coats and toys that day. Doors open at 8 a.m.

<p>To the editor: The main point that has come out of this 2012 election is that the American voter is alive and well.</p><p>Big money doesn’t affect the election. It was the determination of our citizens to have their voice heard. Early voting being cut back in some areas didn’t stop them, long lines and hours waiting in line for some voters didn’t stop them. Whether your candidate won or lost, the election is over.</p><p>The Depression of the 1930s took years to fix. Our recent recession is much like that. Our recovery is slower than we like, but we are coming back.</p><p><em>Larry Pitcher</em></p><p><em>Hendersonville</em></p><h3>Too much spin</h3>
<p>To the editor: Strung together, media reports on the Benghazi attack suggest a tale stranger than fiction.</p><p>Intelligence first fingered al-Qaida wannabes as the attackers. Ambassador Susan Rice then blamed YouTube video protesters who ran amuck. The president’s UN address harped on that nasty made-in-America video.</p><p>Subsequent intelligence releases destroyed the video did it fantasy. Rice then claimed her intelligence report made her say it. Intelligence agencies claimed the fog of war made them write it. Foggy intelligence, however, couldn’t create Rice’s initial expression of video certainty; only deceit could.</p><p>The next spin was that intelligence agencies fabricated Rice’s video tale to prevent revealing classified information from ongoing criminal investigations and terrorists from knowing they are the prime suspects. Rice becomes the unwitting stooge who misinforms America so terrorists will forget the first day’s reports. But isn’t that like trying to put toothpaste back into the tube?</p><p>Meanwhile, attention is deflected from our appalling defeat. Terrorism has shut down the critical but underprotected joint State Department and CIA Benghazi intelligence facilities.</p><p>Our security is in the hands of the Keystone Cops. Our war on terror relies on blaming America first. But who cares? We have sex scandals to ponder.</p><p><em>Anthony Jeric</em></p><p><em>Hendersonville</em></p><h3>The true meaning</h3>
<p>To the editor: Saturday, Dec. 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. is sign-up day for volunteers for Bounty of Bethlehem. Over 600 volunteers are needed from Dec. 19-26 to help set up, prepare the Christmas Day meal, wrap toys, clean up, bake desserts, arrange coats, etc.</p><p>More than 3,000 people will experience the true meaning of Christmas from 1 to 5 p.m. Christmas Day with a free meal, toys for children and clean coats for anyone.</p><p>Please come to Immaculata School gym, Buncombe Street, Hendersonville, to sign up. Bring a friend. This is our 29th year to make sure No one is alone on Christmas Day. We will also be collecting coats and toys that day. Doors open at 8 a.m.</p><p><em>Diane Scott</em></p><p><em>Hendersonville</em></p>